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NCIC database abuse of the day

2013-07-08 20:01:30.756718+02 by Dan Lyke 3 comments

RT @emptywheel:

Apparently they don't charge illegal use of NCIC database as CFAA. http://bigstory.ap.org/article...-crooked-cops-abuse-fbi-database … 1 yr if a cop does it. 40 if Aaron Swartz does it

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#Comment Re: made: 2013-07-08 20:49:28.377176+02 by: Dan Lyke

More from Ezra Klein at WaPo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/...a-huge-database-about-americans/

#Comment Re: made: 2013-07-08 21:41:42.868372+02 by: Dan Lyke [edit history]

And because this is making the rounds: Salon: "Why did you shoot me? I was reading a book": The new warrior cop is out of control

#Comment Re: made: 2013-07-09 17:16:42.506436+02 by: meuon [edit history]

http://www.chattanoogan.com/20...t-Poker-Game-Raid-I-Thought.aspx

I know these people.... friendly game among friends ended badly. Doc Spitalny is my doc, and good people

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